A Pathway Into the Psalter

A Pathway Into the Psalter
Author: William Binnie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2005-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781599250342
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"A highly valuable work. It is not an exposition, but can readily be used as such, for it possesses a good index to the passages treated of. Dr. Binnie reviews with great skill and intense devotion the various sacred poems contained in the Book of Psalms, and gives the general run and character of each one. His work is unlike any other, and supplies a great desideratum." - C.H. Spurgeon, from 'Commenting & Commentaries' "In the early part of the twenty-first century, we are inundated with works on the Psalms, both for an academic, and for a popular, audience. In addition, reprints of some of the old classics on the Psalms, such as Spurgeon's 'Treasury of David' are readily available. However, there is one nineteenth century work on the Psalms that is of great value to the preacher that has apparently not been reprinted since the late nineteenth century, the book noted above. It is, as the subtitle suggests, divided into three sections. The first deals with the historical development of the book, from the time of Moses (Psalm 90) down to the post-exilic period. The second section deals with the teachings, or as we would more likely say today the theology, of the Psalms. This includes very helpful treatments of the various ways in which the Messiah is set forth in the Psalms, as well as personal and social religion in the Psalms. In addition, Binnie treats the issue of the imprecatory Psalms in a useful manner. The final section traces the history of the use of the Psalms in both the Jewish and the Christian church." - Dr. Ben Shaw, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Psalms of the Faithful

Psalms of the Faithful
Author: Brian T. German
Publisher: Lexham Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2017-09-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 168359049X
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The Psalms forced Martin Luther to change how he read the Bible. In Psalms of the Faithful Brian German shows us Luther's reappraisal of the plain sense of Scripture. By following the canonical shaping of the Psalter, Luther refined his interpretive principles into a more finely grained hermeneutic. Luther inspires us to read the Psalms empathetically with ancient Israelites and early church fathers. He stirs us up to join the "faithful synagogue" in praying to and praising the Lord our God. According to many scholars, Luther established his approach to biblical exegesis on the claim that Jesus Christ is Scripture's content and speaker. While Luther used this formulation in prefaces, how did he really read the Bible? German applies pressure not only to how Luther scholars understand Luther's interpretive method, but also to how modern biblical exegetes approach their task—and even to how we read the Bible.

The Psalter as Witness

The Psalter as Witness
Author: W. Dennis Tucker (Jr.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781481305563
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Cover -- Title Page, Copyright, Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Theological Approaches to the Psalms -- 1. Poetry and Theology in the Psalms: Psalm 133 -- 2. Feminine Imagery and Theology in the Psalter: Psalms 90, 91, and 92 -- 3. "Who Is Like the Lord Our God?": Theology and Ethics in the Psalms -- 4. David and the Political Theology of the Psalter -- 5. Spatial Theory and Theology in Psalms 46-48 -- Theological Themes in the Psalms -- 6. Human Transience, Justice, and Mercy: Psalm 103 -- 7. The God of Heaven in Book 5 of the Psalter -- 8. The Theology of the Poor in the Psalter -- 9. The Elohistic Psalter: Formation and Purpose -- 10. The Elohistic Psalter: History and Theology -- Genre and Theology -- 11. The Psalter as a Book: Genre as Key to Its Theology -- 12. Genre, Theology, and the God of the Psalms -- Contributors -- Scripture Index

The Psalter. Book Three (Ps 73-89)

The Psalter. Book Three (Ps 73-89)
Author: Meynet R.
Publisher: Peeters
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2021-12-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9789042947924
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The third book of the Psalter is considerably shorter than the first book and especially than the fifth book. Nevertheless, its seventeen psalms form a composition which is not at all inferior to that of the other two books. The general tone of the book is extremely dark. There are only complaints, supplications and anguished questions: âeoeWhy?âe , âeoeHow long?âe And the answers given to these questions do not seem to console the unfortunate. If they are in distress and anguish, it is their fault. They pay the price for their sins (Ps 78 & Ps 89). Having betrayed the covenant at the time of the exodus, having repeated it at the time of the Davidic monarchy, they are now left to the violence and oppression of their enemies. The voice of the Servant is heard crying out at the centre of the first book: âeoeMy God, my God, why have you forsaken me?âe (Ps 22:2). However, Ps 22 does not end in the grave. The psalmist is saved from the lionâe(tm)s mouth and can say: âeoeI will recount your name to my brothers, and in the midst of the assembly I will praise youâe (22:23) and even: âeoeall the families of the nations will bow down before youâe (22:28). Likewise, there are three psalms in the third book where praise resounds, each of them is found in a strategic position. At the centre of the first sequence of the initial section (Ps 75) with all his people the psalmist gives thanks seeing that the Lord is pronouncing judgment on the arrogant and he rejoices that soon he will be able to cut off their horns. At the centre of the central section (Ps 81), a fervent call to praise celebrating the exodus from Egypt precedes a lengthy speech by God promising new liberation from the present enemies and their conversion. Finally, at the centre of the first sequence of the final section, David in his misery and lament confirms the conversion of the Gentiles: âeoeAll the nations which you have made will come and will bow down to your face, O Lord, and will give glory to your nameâe (86:9). Like the servant in Ps 22, the people and their king had to pass through death so that the light of revelation could reach all the ends of the earth.